Quality Assurance Inspector

Company: Unilever

Posted: March 08, 2017

Reference ID: 170002WD

QA Inspector

The Site Quality Assurance Inspector role primary responsibilities are to provide support to the Jonesboro Plant in the Quality Assurance Area. This includes Incoming Inspection for packaging components for all the functional, manufacturability criteria and releasing if they meet with specification and Unilever standards. This position will interface with the Production personnel, Planning personnel, Warehouse personnel to ensure that products and processes meet Unilever standards and drives to ensure product consumer safety & overall quality.The key responsibility of this position includes incoming inspection and release for packaging components. Reports to the Quality Supervisor- Packaging & Innovations.

Duties and Responsibilities: Performs visual & measuring inspections and release for all packaging component materials meeting the Unilever specifications or standards. Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams or technical manuals and confers to determine quality and reliability of standards for packaging components. Follow standard operating procedures and technical standards for the testing of packaging components & following AQL (Acceptance Quality Level). Monitoring, Requesting and maintaining up-to-date reference standards or color standards for packaging materials. Ensures that all measuring equipment and devices are periodically checked, calibrated, clearly labeled and maintained in good working condition. Communicate with Packaging engineers, Brand team, procurement analysts, artwork excellence team & different supplier personnel as needed. Decision making skills on day to day basis to assure that quality of the products is not compromised at any time. Investigating and handling OTC and Non-OTC out of specification packaging components found on the production line or during the incoming inspection. Notify supplier related concerns filling SNCR (Supplier Non-Conformance Report) in SAP-QM and sending quality alerts to the suppliers which doesn’t meet Unilever standards and are not feasible for production. Utilize the supporting software programs to Maintain, Record, and Control testing packaging components (SAP-QM and Interspec). Run various reports in SAP-QM to know the losses or supplier related quality concerns (SNCR report), Inventory blocked or monitoring expiring materials in timely manner. Key Requirements: 5 years of manufacturing experience related to Packaging Components QA exposure in plant environment Strong Analytic & technical thought process Excellent oral, written communication and effective interpersonal skills, able to communicate to different teams, decision making skills & able to work in a fast-paced environment Flexible to work overtime & weekends as needed depending on the business needs. Please note: as part of the job application, you will be asked to complete an online assessment. Completion of the assessment is mandatory. In order to be considered, please allow yourself plenty of time to complete both the application and assessment. If the assessment is filled out partially or not at all, it will adversely affect the progress of your application. Please be aware that you will have to complete the assessment at once as you will be unable to return to it later. Unilever offers a competitive compensation package which includes: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses, domestic partners & children; Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Vacation and Holidays. Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business.

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